
Tag Archives Alternative energy
[VIDEO] Chicken poo power as an alternative to coal?
When the herd is a province away, you need reliable water
Beiseker rancher has solar waterer for 100 cow-calf pairs he grazes across the Saskatchewan border

Alberta producers asking big questions about solar power
There’s huge interest in this technology and issues such as payback, fixed costs, and government programs are top of mind
Can producers make money as solar power providers?
The province is currently consulting stakeholders on a framework that could help farmers do this

The solar power math is starting to add up
A steep drop in solar prices is giving a new meaning to ‘green’ power — and giving Alberta farmers a way to cut energy costs

Navigating Alberta’s solar energy boom
Experts weigh in with some best practices for installing solar energy arrays — and getting the job done right
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